15-22 August 2025
Nat Hab's Greenland Base Camp is in a protected bay just off Sermilik Fjord. It is a collection of a dozen-or-so platform tents, one yurt, and two storage sheds. During the day electricity is provided by a diesel generator. We had four nights at Base Camp.
17 August
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| Base Camp. The yurt (left-most structure) is the lounge and the only place to charge devices. The next two tents are staff sleeping quarters. The large tent is the dining tent and kitchen. Behind that is the shower house - both the tent and the showers are heated. Half of a guest tent is seen in the foreground at the right. |
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| Guest sleeping quarters. |
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| Inside the tent: two beds, storage shelves and hooks. The door at the back opens to a bathroom with a toilet and washstand. There's a heater on the floor near the mirror which keeps the tent at a comfortable temperature (about 60°F) through the night. We also got a hot water bottle every evening to help keep our feet warm. |
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| We were issued Mustang suits (survival suits, shown above) for traveling in the Zodiacs and dry suits for kayaking. They are not made for small people and were difficult to walk in. Hardest of all was getting boots on after donning the suits. |
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| Base Camp also has a helipad. |
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| Base Camp sunset. |
19 August
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| Lon takes the "polar plunge". (I declined the opportunity.) |
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| Yes, it's as cold as it looks! |
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